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RESOLUTION NO. 2015 -1258
A RESOLUTION authorizing the City of Janesville's submission of a grant request
to the USEPA for funding through their 2016 Brownfields Program for a
Community -wide Hazardous Substances Assessment Grant and a Community -
wide Petroleum Assessment Grant.
WHEREAS, the Common Council of the City of Janesville recognize that the
investigation, remediation, and redevelopment of Brownfields are important parts of
protecting Wisconsin's resources and reuse of abandoned lands; and
WHEREAS, by adopting this Resolution, the Common Council declare their intent for
the City Administration to submit a grant request to the USEPA for funding through their
2016 Brownfields Program for a Two Hundred Thousand Dollar ($200,000.00)
Community -wide Hazardous Substances Assessment Grant and a separate Two
Hundred Thousand ($200,000.00) Community -wide Petroleum Assessment Grant that
will guide the planning, assessment, cleanup, and redevelopment of contaminated sites
in the community; and
WHEREAS, the City of Janesville will maintain records documenting all expenditures
made during the grant period and abide by the necessary reporting responsibilities as
determined by the USEPA; and
WHEREAS, the City of Janesville will work cooperatively with employees, agents, and
representatives of the USEPA during the grant period; and
WHEREAS, the City of Janesville intends to comply with all requirements of and will
submit all documents and participation requirements, to the USEPA; and
WHEREAS, the Common Council find that the submission for and use of each of these
Grants will be in the best interests of and benefit to the City, its properties, its residents,
and taxpayers.
NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED by the Common Council of the City of
Janesville that:
1. All above introductions and recitals are incorporated herein by reference as if
fully set forth verbatim; and
2. The City Administration is authorized on behalf of the City of Janesville to
prepare and submit applications for, and request funds and assistance available from,
the United States Environmental Protection Agency for these two Grants; and
3. The City of Janesville shall take any and all necessary actions to undertake,
direct, and complete approved grant activities, and comply with State and Federal rules
for the program(s); and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City Manager and his designee(s), on behalf of
the City of Janesville, is /are hereby jointly and severally authorized and empowered to
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negotiate, draft, review, revise, modify, amend, execute, enter into, file and /or record
additional applications, agreements, amendments, documents, reports, and letters of
understanding concerning this matter, and to take whatever additional other actions that
the City Manager may determine in his sole discretion, from time to time and at any
time, necessary and /or desirable in the public interest to effectuate the intent of this
Resolution and /or the public good.
ADOPTED: November 23, 2015 Motion by: Consent
Second by:
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APPROVED: Councilmember Aye Nay Pass Absent
Bobzien X
Deupree X
Mark . Freitag, City Man r Farrell X
Gruber X
ATT :1: Liebert X
Marklein X
� � Tidwell X
David T. Godek, City Clerk- Treasurer
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Wald Klimczyk, i ttorney
Proposed by: Economic Development
Prepared by: Economic Development